Author
Dolina MacCuish
Book Format
paperback
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications
Published
January 1999
Today's Price
£6.48
Available - Order before 2:30pm for same day dispatch
Augustine, a Mother's Son
Today's Price £6.48
Life giving resources. Faithfully delivered.
FREE delivery on orders over £10
Serving over 2 million Christians in the UK
with Bibles, Books and Church Supplies
Our Buy-Now-Pay-Later accounts used
by over 4,000 UK Churches & Schools
Author
Dolina MacCuish
Book Format
paperback
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications
Published
January 1999
£6.48
Available - Order before 2:30pm for same day dispatch
Augustine, a Mother's Son
Today's Price £6.48
Add both to basket for £12.53
We know that the influence of a mother on her son can be of great importance. Augustine of Hippo (354 - 430) has been described as the greatest of the Church Fathers. Not only this but the many writings of this African have influenced almost every sphere of Western thought. Yet if it wasn't for the faithful witness of his mother, Monica, Augustine may have remained a clever-tongued middle-class playboy rather than a giant of church history.
Dolina MacCuish has traced the influences on Augustine's life and tells the fascinating story of how an elitist philosopher, born into a well-to-do family in North Africa, familiar with the sophistication of Rome and Milan, was humbled to an acceptance of his childhood faith.Influenced by Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, and his mother, he rejected academic scepticism and started to turn back to God (shown by the famous incident in the garden whilst reading Romans 13:13f).
After the death of his mother he returned to North Africa where he was press-ganged into the ministry in 391, shortly later becoming Bishop of Hippo in 396. It was only after this that he came to a more biblical understanding of the Christian faith. He died in a besieged Hippo in 430 as Roman Africa succumbed to the Vandals.This is an exciting story of faithful witness overcoming the cynicism of the world.
Author
Dolina MacCuish
Book Format
paperback
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications
Published
January 1999
Weight
110g
Page Count
160
Dimensions
111 x 178 x 12 mm
ISBN
9781857924374
ISBN-10
1857924371
Eden Code
30449
More Information
Author/Creator: Dolina MacCuish
ISBN: 9781857924374
Publisher: Christian Focus Publications
Release Date: January 1999
Weight: 110g
Dimensions: 111 x 178 x 12 mm
Eden Code: 30449